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In our unit, we add MCT oil 0.5 ml/feed in case of VLBWI and LBWI after reaching full feeds with full fortification if not gaining weight according to their growth curves.

Special cases, if a preterm with PDA we do a mild restriction of fluids 120 to 130 ml/kg/d and increase caloric intake with addition of MCT oil 0.5ml /feed.

We do not use olive oil at all, according to my understanding olive oil is a LCT, not a MCT.

@agoz do you use olive oil in your unit? It would be interesting to know more about it.

 

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I quite agree with Stefan on this – MCT oil appears to be the appropriate means of bolstering energy intake, more so in preemies. Olive oil just doesn’t seems to be the right option and it was also good to know that some of the units do not even use olive oil.

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